Dear Friends,

 

It’s September already and we are in the thick of two very different, but important activities. First, we cordially invite you to join Monument Impact at our MUSIC & MARGARITAS event on September 27, 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Concord Historical Society. This Happy Hour celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month highlights the importance of Hispanic and Latino culture to our region and what better way to celebrate than with food, music and community.  Click here for more information about MUSIC & MARGARITAS and Hispanic Heritage Month.

September also marks the beginning of election season and Monument Impact is conducting its first ever Voter Education, Registration and Get Out the Vote campaign. The Monument is located in District 3 on Concord’s new district map and residents here face extraordinary challenges when it comes to the housing crisis and lack of tenant protections. In fact, this is not limited to the Monument, but impacts ALL renters in Concord, which has had the highest rent increases in the greater Bay Area, according to the East Bay Times .

 

Our mighty outreach team is leading this campaign and focusing on first time voters at local high schools and colleges to pre-register and register students. They will also be canvassing and conducting outreach and voter registration at Monument apartment complexes, local markets, and community events. We are currently looking for one more paid Voter Education and Housing Advocacy Intern (as well as volunteers) to join this important work. Spread the word if you know of someone!

 

As always, thank you for your support and interest in Monument Impact. We hope to see you at MUSIC & MARGARITAS!           

MUSIC & MARGARITAS: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

We cordially invite you to join Monument Impact at our MUSIC & MARGARITAS event on September 27, 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Concord Historical Society. This Happy Hour celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month highlights the importance of Hispanic and Latino culture to our region and what better way to celebrate than with food, music and community. 

 

Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15 and is a national observance of the histories, cultures and contributions of those whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Originally passed in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week, it was expanded and enacted into law in 1988. September 15 marks the beginning of this month-long celebration.

 

MUSIC & MARGARITAS will be a fun evening featuring music and foods from a variety of Hispanic and Latin American countries. For Monument Impact, many of our diverse staff have roots in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador. Our community members also hail from these and other Latin American countries, like Jose Llocclla one of our Day Labor members who is originally from Peru. Jose takes great pride in the cuisine of his native country and shared his amazing ceviche at Monument Impact’s Day Labor picnic this past 4 ^th of July!

 

With the current stressful political environment, we all could use a celebration like MUSIC & MARGARITAS! Come meet the Monument Impact community, listen to great music, and enjoy some regional food and drink from a diversity of local restaurants.

 

Click here for information about sponsorships or to purchase tickets!

José Llocclla  is a Concord resident and one of Monument Impact’s Day Labor program participants. Originally from Peru, José joined the Day Labor program six years ago, and through this program was connected to a full time job in San Francisco.

“Monument Impact is a blessing and I’m glad my path led me here. Staff have been so helpful to me and the rest of the Day Laborers. This is why I keep coming back. This is where I found family and where I can share my Peruvian culture with my friends.”

-- José Llocclla

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Technology Classes: Registration Begins September 17

Improve your computer skills or learn new ones. The goal of the technology program is to create an enriched environment that supports learning independence and prepares students for the workforce.

This program provides three computer levels:  Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced computer training's in Spanish.

These classes are geared towards those seeking a job or wanting to run a small business and anyone interested in learning new skills.

Click here for more information on class time and date.

Space is limited.

MONUMENT CANDIDATES FORUM: OCTOBER 10

Monument Impact, Central County Regional Group, First 5, and our Raise the Roof Coalition allies will be co-hosting a Monument Candidate’s Forum on October 10, 2018 at the First Presbyterian Church of Concord, 1965 Colfax St, Concord, CA 94520 , from 6:30-8:30 PM. This important forum will provide Monument residents with a unique opportunity to hear from the two District 3 candidates, Kenji Yamada and Dominic Aliano , on the issues that matter most to families and the community. To register for the forum, click here . Space is limited!

Bienvenidos

Stay tuned for information on our next Bienvenidos coming in the month of October, we’d love to see you, your friends and colleagues there! For more information or to receive an invitation, please leave us your name and contact information by Clicking here.

In the meantime we invite you to join us at our upcoming event Music and Margaritas, another way to learn about our work.

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